2023 Yallarm STEM camp: a collaborative partnership with Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre, Monadelphous and CQUniversity

Last week saw the running of the fourth annual ‘Yallarm STEM camp’ for Year 8 Indigenous students across the Gladstone Region.

It is well documented that First Nations students are well underrepresented in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics fields (STEM), and the team at the Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre (BIEEC) knew that this was a group with whom they could foster a deep engagement within learning in the STEM arena. This residential learning experience utilised an appreciation for working on Country in the environment and incorporated hands-on learning throughout the camp.